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If you’re a freelancer, you’re a business writer. You might not be like me (a freelancer who sells their writing and content creation to businesses), but if you’re even tweeting about the freelance service you offer? Boom. You’re a business writer. If you’re feeling even a little out of place at that thought, know […]

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It took thousands of straws to get me to decide to leave employment, but one was particularly hard on my back. It came in the form of silence from easily the worst CEO I ever worked under. He was tall, charming, and spoke with a smooth Southern accent that I probably would have found soothing […]

This post will help you with Phase 2 of the BlackFreelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! So Freelance.tv is filming a documentary on freelancers. I ran across the interview below and for a 13-minute interview, it covers so many important points… Using freelance to build the experience needed to get […]

I ran across Stephanie Caudle on Twitter and had to reach out for an interview because she’s using Fiverr (a site that has a sketchy reputation depending on who you talk to) in some really interesting ways. She’s got a really informative perspective, so read through the whole thing. Stephanie is a freelancer and the […]

This post will help you with Phase 1 of the Black Freelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! One thing I’ve learned talking to freelancers in different fields, is that everybody’s perspective on this freelancing deal is a little different. Freelancing overall is more varied and more diverse than even employment, […]

I’m taking a break from prepping for hurricane Matthew (tired of this now) and have to apologize for not getting this out earlier, especially considering the damage already done in the Caribbean. When it comes to natural disasters, hurricanes, if I had to choose, would be at the top of my list (that’s a big reason […]

Black freelancers are out there every day building their businesses and careers. These are their stories. My journey as a freelance writer has been long and full of lessons. I never thought it would take me the places it has. namely, I never thought I would be living in Ghana, West Africa and writing for […]